HOPEWELL — Finger Lakes Community College students, staff and community members praised college President Barbara Risser for her work improving the academic program and guiding the college during a period of growth.And a majority of the college’s board of trustees also gave Risser a show of support on Dec. 3 in approving a contract extension — with a $25,000 bonus included — through Aug. 31, 2016.The extension was passed in an 8-2 vote.Risser said she was touched by the support.

Completion appears imminent on a long-awaited update of Victor’s plan for future growth. A workshop on Victor's draft comprehensive plan will be held on Monday, Dec. 8, from 6–7 p.m. at Victor Town Hall, 85 E. Main St.

Less than two weeks after the Michael Brown decision set off riots in Ferguson, Missouri, a grand jury decided not to indict NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of 43-year-old Eric Garner on Staten Island in July.

Two of the three women on the Supreme Court vigorously questioned a UPS lawyer Wednesday over the company's refusal to give lighter duty to a pregnant worker, a closely watched case with potentially broad impact for female workers and their...